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CHINA
No. 37331
Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1959.
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Japan
PAN AMI
CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME DAILY SERVICE
PAN AMERICAN
Comment Dulles May Have Tumour 14 Jurors
Of The
Day
Dulles' Illness
MHE Intest medical bulletin.
Ton Mr John Foster Dulles
will be received with deep riisquiet and regret through. out the Free World. It was obviously with this news in mind that the President decided that Mr Christian Herter should represent! America at the Puris meet- ing of the Foreign Minis- ters
though it
this
month,
MR DULLES
still not know TRAWLER
INCIDENT
Jater who will take part in the Geneva talks in May. But perhaps ir Eisenhower's ditemma s been eased rather than complicated by Mr Dulles latest condition. Previously put of loyalty to his friend and under the Arm conviction that tia Secretary of State Was Irreplaceable as Amerien's foreign
pulley spokesman. The Mr Eisenhower postponed a decision of his future. Yesterday's mediend report sbows that prolonged treat- ment und
extended
convalescence will be essen tia! if the Secretary in to have a chance of making a full recovery. And Mr
OFF ICELAND
Roykjavik, April 14. British anti-submarine frigate Scarborough inter- vened off Sncafellsnos Peninsula today to prevent the Icelandic coastguard gunboat Odinn from ar- resting the hull trawler Swanella.
The Oding fred a shot across Elsenhower must know the the bows of the trawler which importance to the West of was alleged to be ashing within having at the Geneva talks, the four-mlie preparatory na they are to | by Brain.
possible summit meeting.
till recognised
When the Odinn Ared the
the Swanella stopped
a leader with full authority, Bat before the Icelandle gun.
bucking from
and
administration,
CONFLICT
the
R Eisenhower's under-
verstuce
boat could put a boarding party
Medical Bulletin Bid To Recover Got In Way Allowed
Tells Of New
Treatment For Lower Neck
Washington, April 14.
The Secretary of State, Mr John Faster Dullos, already suffering from cancer of the abdomen, may also have cancor of the lower neck, the State Depart- ment announced today.
Mr Dulles, who is 71, received the first of a series of medium voltage radiation treatments for the suspected new growth at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre today. But an opera- tion is not yet contemplated.
CALL FOR
LODGE OR MURPHY
New York, April 14. The Hearst New York Journal- American today urged the
Mr appointment of
Henry Cabot Lodge, or Mr Hobert Murphy a secretary of state If Mr John Foster Dulles has because of hin to step down cancer.
on to the trawler the Scar- borough Intervened to prevent | “Our position of fendership of thebrrest,
the free world bas do. teriorated to the extent that English newspapers
have been expressing the expreta. tion that Britain will take it over from us," the Journal-
said American
In a front.
The Odinn alleged that the Swanella had beer fishing half a appoint a successor to Mr mile inside the four-mile limit Dalies earlier has ennfront-d's miles inside the 12-mile
shing limit claimed by Iceland ed him with a cruel conflict, but not recognised by Liritain, Feeling
for: Erituia
The Swane!in's skipper denied talks
Runnin
Page calforial is¦ he had been within the four- stronger today then it has me mit. Heuter.
in with
been for years. The future
of Berlin is an urgent issue
to be settled. And perhaps Eisenhower himself thinks thing
be different miy this time for mu politician can be s cynical as to belleve that relations with Russia are beyond redemp-| tion. Yet the man deed to be indispensable for the Bottling of these affairs is with stricken gravely
cancer. It is a serious yet accontounlly expricions ill-
Five-Year Plan
Over-Fulfilled,
Peking Claims
Tokyo, April 14.
ness and the President had China announced today it
Home small grounds for
hoping for the best,
We urged when Mr Dalles
was first taken ill that it: was important to appoint a immediately, to
Aurcessor
had successfully "over- fulfilled" its first five- year plan, embracing 1953-57,
The amouncement, was made by Peking's State Statistical able him among other Bureau and brofdrast uver things, to gain confidence in nadlo Peking.
himacit before beginning The Peking communique lo- thevilni diplomudic nego dan said the usulXP tiations. But there can beat of the five-year no criticism of Eisenhower plan, brought about "signitteant
M and tremendous changes that this advice which was China's social economie struc-
ture and national economy," U.P.I.
current in influential American eireles at the time, was not heeded. It is hard to desert a comrade who has given such loyal
his life is in danger.
[13
"If Mr Duties has to step aside. the situation would not be re- medied by
The latest medicat bulletin, released by State Department spokesman, Mr Lincoln White, sald Mr Duller abdominal can- cer, for which he already has undergone massive radiation therapy, "remains unchanged.” Its further treatment to the abdomen is not now in- dicated,"
Ometals maid this meant the abdominal malignancy appears to have been arrested.
Mr White said he was "not under the impression" that the new troutinent will confine Mr Dulles to bed. He said so far as he knew Mr Dulles was blo
Capsule Of Governor's To Stand
Is Abandoned
Washington, April 14.
The United States today abandoned plans to recover the capsule, loaded with vital data on cosmic radlation, which was launched yesterday in the satel- lite Discoverer II.
Its information will now be lost because the be timing apparatus broke down and it cannot "triggered" from the ground to separate from the satellite as planned, over Hawail.
But the capsule is still set to separate auto- matically from the satellite on its 17th orbit tonight. If successful, it will parachute to earth in the north, way beyond the reach of the ships and aircraft which were standing by in the Pacific to capture it,
It had been tentatively planned to try to santch up the capsule in the air by means of a trapezo apparatus suspended beneath special aircraft flying over the Pacific-Reuter.
EDMUND BLUNDEN'S
WEDDING POEM
FOR ROYAL COUPLE
A
Car: Man
Fined $20
Down
man who ignored a Fourteen jurors - nine policeman's signal and
men and five women got in the way of the
-called to serve on a Governor's car was fined
Jury at a murder trial $20 by Mr C. Q. Lim at Central Magistracy this in the Criminal Ses- morning,
sion this morning all objected to serve on conscientious grounds, and were discharged by the trial Judge, Mr Justice A. D. Scholes. The trial Judge then ad-
He was Shum Sal-kez, of Tol Koo Chinese School, Quarry Bay.
The prosecuting officer, Sub- Inspector R. J. McEwen sald that on February 13, at 11.20 p.m. the Governor's car was travelling along Fenwick Street and was going to turn into Hennessy Rond.
The policeman zignalled the traffic to stop to let the gov ernor's car pass Two other cars had already stopped but Sium's car overtook them and travelled on.
The police shouted and halted his car. Shum stopped his car in the middle of the Junction, The governor's car had to swerve behind the ear to go to Hennessy
·Road.
The policemen asked Shum why he did not stop when signalled.
Shum replled, "My car is on the major road and I have the authority to go first."
to be up and shout at times in Edmund Blunden, Professor of English at Hong- Hussein Makes
the Presidential sulle at Walter Red
The Bulletin
The medical bulletin sold:
During the last several days, Becretary Dalles has experienced increasing comfort in the lower neck.
X-ray studies suggest the possibility that his discom- fort may be attributable to the presence of a malignant tumour in the lower cervical vertebrae.
Treat- External radiation ment to the lower neck began
today. appointment of Acting Secretary of State Chrisian A. Iterier to succeed him.
"We say this in full recognition of M Herter's accomplish- ments. But we do not think
he has cher the experience
The conflition of the secre- tary's abdomen remains un- treat. changed and further
ment to the abdomen is not now indicated.
Concern Felt
The new medical report
or the vallly to capture the Mr Dulles caused immediate Imagination that such world | concern leadership demands............
Washington.
IL
on
officials in
new
among
was thought this "In our opinion the President
complication would increase the has two excellent prospects,
President Eisen- They are Henry Cabot Lodge, pressure on
deci.
our Ambassador to the United hower to make an carly
whether or not Me Nations, and Deputy Under- sion on
Dulles
continue should Robert cr Secretary of State
Secretary of State. Murphy."-Reuter,
RUSSIAN OIL FOR BRITAIN?
London, April 14. The Soviet Union in loterealed
in selling oil to Britain,
included This could be
in
48
Members of Congress havo expressed the view that. the President should
kong University, and a well-known poet,! wrote a poem commemorating the marriage of Crown Prince Akihito and Miss Michiko Shoda, it was revealed today. .....
EDMUND BLUNDEN
At
The Japan Timez which published the poem In a special King wedding day edition translated
it into Japanese.
Professor Blunden was Pro- fessor of English Literature at Tokyo University
between 1024-1927.
Gince being appointed to his present post, he has received
A Hit
journed the case to Fri- day for a new Jury to be empanelled.
This morning, when the first seven Jurors Ave men and two women were called, Mr Justice Scholes told them that the indictment this case was for murder which Involved capital punishnwent. Ha asked on if they had any objection conscientious grounds to servo on such a Jury.
All seven jurors objected and were discharged,
When the second group ot jurors were called, they also objected and were discharged. 'Insufficient
Mr Justice Scholes observed that there were only five Jurors In the panel left which insufficient to form a Jury,
Was
Mr Desmond Mayne, Senlor Crown Counsel, who prosecuted
West Point said the thought that crossed
whether the his mind was West Point, April 14.
what Jurors fully understood Hussein, 23-year-old was meant by conscientious ob
Jection.
ruler of Jordan, won the hearts and cheery of 2,400 by West Point cadets today wiping the corps punlalimenti? slate cinan.
Ho satd the jurors should be exempted from the jury service hey felt thal this conscien- tious objection was such ne them from prevent bringing in a true verdict in a cuse of this, kind,
As a head of state, the King was would
able to request amnesty for cadets who walk off punish- ment for infractions of rutes,
alourd
the Queen's Medal for English The Klor strived from Detroit
Poetry.
his
Japan's Interest
A poet of rara eraflersonship.
"Waggoner" (1920)
and
"The Shepherd" (1922) with have been other
poems translated into Japanese.
prose
His
of
work, "Undertones War" has recently been reissted
in a Japanese Translation.
This accounts for the request mado by the Japancer to Edmund Blunden to write a
New Wage Claim poem commemorating the mar-
London, April 14, Leaders at Britain's. 3,000,000 and shipbuilding in engineering act now
workers pre seeking higher vlaw of the nearness of wages, more holidays and
with tho Soviet
shorter working week, it was Berlin and Ger-announced today-fleuler.
negotiations
Union over
that Mr
riage of their Crown Prince,
This is the English version: In Honour of
4 own Prince Akibilo and Mine Michiko Shods, on 10 April 1950
To Aldito, Mie ko
They need so titles more, this
Atlas Explodes May heaven's blessing ever flow,
May jou and comfort ever
Rower.
We see them facing times un-
known
As all must, and we share their
trust:
From
love this world's math hope kas grown,
Mere love, that leaves all che
mere dust.
"It is generally" expecto should Mr Dulles resign, the President would appoint Mr
Cape Canaveral, April 14. Christian Herter in his place.
A Low-to, streamlined No Decision Attan interccolinental ballistic Eller today the State Denissile exploded with a flash of fre ecconds After being partment announced
base. Reuber. trade deals started when the Heiler, who conferred with Maunched tedag from this missile
Mr and devoted service when Ike Back To Golf Prime Minister, Harald Dulles at Walter Reed Hospital, United Macmillan visited Mescow in would represent the February..
States at the Western Big Four In exchange, the Soviet Union | foreign ministers conference
Now, times unknown, be kind wants to buy steel tubes for the opening in Paris on April 20.
to these large network of oil pipelines The Department's
A C-124 Air Force globe- Who wed; to whose brave love Mwl be understood, by hers, st suined, bistro oud xažu no decision had been made
belangr would lead the master arrived in Iceland today as to who United States delegation of the on the Arst leg of a mission to
From all Jaban, across all sear, B gravely ill Danish Above all thoughts, a song of foreign ministers conference elr urt with the Soviet Union due to national from a remote Green-
Villege Ashing
to epen in Geneva on May 11 and
hospital in Iceland.-U.P.I. U.P.I. and Router.
ANXIETY
Augusta, G., April 14. Pre:ident Eisenhower, after TR Elsenhower'u hesitaucy a plane trip and two hellcopter
tion today at the Augusta Na-out the Soviet Union and into
Eastern Europe. tonal Gelf Cleb.
This was reported by Eastern European sources today,
Trunk oil pipelines are to be Lullt from the Soviet Union to Hungary, East Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia,
the
all thinking people and he can be sure of the widest sympathy. But events have now given him no choice but to give the almost con- alderation to Mr Dullea". He must be allow.
ed to stand down and be freed from the mounting anxiety about his health as the deadline for talks geta nearer and nearer.
If the Russians were reason
able people there would be some point in calling for a nustponement of the talks. But Mr Eisenhower must know as well as anyone that this would be futile. salute Mr Dulles for his bravery, his tenacity and the magnificent fight he la putting up against his ill
ile landed here at 1:58 pm.
-U.P.I.
L
Horses For Queen
The new pipelines,
London, April 14, sourcen sald, would make easier The Queen today received the movement of oil exports to
the acting High Commissioner Western Europe.-Reuter.
for Pakistan, Mr S. M. Khan. who handed over to her the horses presented to her and the Duke of Edinburgh by the President and Government 'of Pakistan-France-Presse.
Cut Rates
Wanted Man Caught with smilu last November,
Albany, N.Y, April 14, Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, Who won a lot of women voters
gave Urem something more to Mexico City, April 143 Frank Lawrence Sprenz, the love him for yesterday.
He signed a bill permitting flying bank robber wanted by
Insurance
companies
to
ness. We pray for his re- the Federal Bureau of Investi Covory and that he may ration as one of the 10 most lower rates for women, be- once again give guidance wanted criminals in the United cause of their greater life ex- by knocking three and help to the Government Status: has been arrested in pectancy,"
ago... of every. and the Free World he has Cozumel, Mexico, the Interior years off the
women Insured...Ü.P.I. norved so well.
ministry' said today-UP.I.
Mercy Flight
McGuire Air Forco, Bise,
April 14.
A
songs,
EDMUND BLUNDEN.
NAVY STATEMENT ON TAMAR
DEMONSTRATION
outu.
yesterday with the discharge The Royal Navy today Laned a
the of 15 ratings,” commuunique on the deinɔ. airation which occurred out. mathiquo; zaidi. alde Hits Tamar ↑ yesterday | “Tho sluo afternoon..
The communique rovented that about 200 local enlisted men took part in the demonstration on the road outside tho. Esval shore station. PATIO, KRÁLIKEW ware, apparently demonstrating ⠀⠀ aguinat... · She discharge occasioned by the reduction of the Kayal Navy In Hongkong (S VIN
on
Ja
These are greater than these Bormally paid to me die- charged at the end of their engagemerië,
redactions of the was announced to all ratings "As to the case with men dis- obarred from HM. Dockyard In January. 1940 and those
the assistance of the Employ. to be discharged were inform=
ment Elation Oncer, working February 20,
la confunction with the Com» addition antimán, bas
- skiniamsé of Labour, kas benz ocived si Joist one monty's
made available to ʻali men din. notion of the mcinat date, of
„charged P3ATUA „Dla discharro RANG
“In-date, sognadderable www- ber of orbs have been eftered "Imaranse grubullion
Timics to all dimetiltged men en 4rbus tha turpise to the offers
a four-engined Ale Force Constellation which landed at nearby Stewart Air Force base U‚È‚I‚†
Ho suggested that the case bo adjourned to some other date when another jury would be empanelled.
(Centd, on Back Page, Col. 7)
-A New Roosevelt
Yel ́another Roosevelt warned the world that the great
· poïfilent tumlty is far from Anished. This one in a girl, and stili sixtemo - FDB'%; youngest son's youngest - danghier Nina
Bho was talking at a Ferle's literary luncheon in Lon. dou to launch her grandmother's autobiography. "On. My,
` Bha 'told how she is studying Arabio and · Hebrew, " though. "Tm not intelligent at nobool”, no. Lizak, she bus - work'sa a diplomaj among the niiddie Esal's (fungofumiŝied"
countries. Presumably in an attempt to communit thenti
I she's inherited as much of the Roosevelt tensally; sa she appears to have, then 'there may still be some · Hapa for the future of the: Wiel' In thn, East Day
Our picture shown, Nina Reservolk at the